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How do I remove this "Browse to Save" virus?
02-16-2013, 03:50 PM
Post: #1
How do I remove this "Browse to Save" virus?
Apparently I have some sort of virus. I get these ads on the sides of my screen that say "Browse to save" and every second the page refreshes itself and another "Browse to Save" comes up underneath the first. Meaning if I have a page open, like Facebook for example, for 5 minutes, I will have a side bar full of like 100 "Browse to Save" links. They come up on pictures on Facebook as well as a couple other sites. I understand that it's a virus now and that it's attached to my Google Chrome web browser.

I have been googling this for a good hour now. I don't understand any of the articles as they aren't specific in telling you what it is you need to delete from your computer. There aren't any video tutorials I can find on it. I am going crazy! Is anyone capable of giving me step to step instructions on how to get ride of this as well as what the files names are that I should be deleting?
Wow "DrDave", how amazingly helpful that was. I don't have any apps on this computer, but thank you for being a colossal douche.
I have a computer for school and work purposes. Just because I have no idea how viruses and stuff of the sort work doesn't mean I am not entitled to use a computer. Thus why I asked the question to begin with, I said I didn't understand what I found online. If you have nothing helpful to suggest then you shouldn't bother answering.

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02-16-2013, 03:58 PM
Post: #2
 
Download AdwCleaner from the below link.
http://general-changelog-team.fr/fr/down...adwcleaner (This is a direct download link)
or go to the Home page as given below then get it from there.
Double click on the downloaded file (AdwCleaner.exe)
click on Run. (if required by the security warning)
Now click on Delete,
a notification will pop up, click on OK
when deletion has finished a message will pop up,
after reading it click on OK,
you will then get a notification AdwCleaner must restart the computer,
click on ok.
when the computer restarts a text file will open up, close it.
Double click on the downloaded file (AdwCleaner.exe)
click on uninstall then click on yes to remove the utility from your computer.

then run a scan with
Norman Malware Cleaner > http://normanasa.vo.llnwd.net/o29/public...leaner.exe
to mop up any thing left. (remove whatever it finds.)

NOTE: AdwCleaner is a reliable removal tool for adware, toolbars,
potentially unwanted programs and Browser Hijackers.
It works with a Search and Deletion method.
No installing required,
It can be easily be removed
by clicking on the ineptly named uninstall button.

IMPORTANT NOTE :
The SmartScreen filter in Internet Explorer can block the download of AdwCleaner,
This is obviously a false alarm...
If you encounter this problem,
check out this article http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/home...adwcleaner
to see how to successfully download AdwCleaner.

AdwCleaner Home Page > http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner

Norman malware cleaner Home Page > http://www.norman.com/downloads/malware_cleaner/


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02-16-2013, 03:58 PM
Post: #3
 
Browse to Save is adware. The second of these products is an adware remover, but I recommend you run both.

Junkware Removal Tool:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download...oval-tool/


AdwCleaner:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/


This video shows the products being used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvnGAjWNSuk

Hope this helps.
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